by David Safier The NY Times has an interesting op ed about creating a better crop of teachers. It's a suggestion for a new model of teacher preparation. First, have our top colleges and universities "take education seriously" and offer top flight education programs. (Teach for America has demonstrated that the top universities are potential … Read more
by David Safier Today's Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Indiana, began a 3 part series about the corporation, Imagine Schools, and the charters it runs in Indiana. Compared to these stories, the posts I've written have handled these folks with kid's gloves. The first day's articles are serious stuff. The Sunday paper actually has two … Read more
by David SafierIn Philadelphia, six charters are being scrutinized by the U.S. Attorney's Office, which is considering criminal action. Most of it has to do with misuse of funds. Houston Philadelphia, we have a problem. Aiming to end abuses recently uncovered in Philadelphia-area charter schools, a bipartisan legislative committee yesterday unveiled a sweeping overhaul of … Read more
by David Safier I have to admit I'm a bit amazed by this. The Republic's Ronald Hansen and Pat Kossan have picked up the story of School Tuition Organizations (STOs) handling corporate tuition tax credit money not giving out the required 90% of the contributions they receive as scholarships. The reason the STOs give is … Read more
by David Safier It's something of a standoff. On the one hand, The state's high court on Tuesday upheld a 3-year-old law that lets corporations divert some of their state income taxes to help students attend private and parochial schools. Without comment, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected arguments by the Arizona Education Association and other … Read more